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Ralph Witters Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

215 Springview, Thermopolis, WY 82443 · (307) 864-6561 · Part of Hot Springs County School District 1

Thermopolis’ School Grade B+ better than 65% of Wyoming school districts

Directions
Students
214
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Ralph Witters Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Wyoming’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Thermopolis kids: Thermopolis Middle School

On the path

Where Thermopolis kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Ralph Witters ElementaryYou are here
5–8Thermopolis Middle School186 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 47.9%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 53.9%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Wyoming’s 289 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

215 Springview, Thermopolis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten30
Grade 136
Grade 254
Grade 344
Grade 450
Enrollment over time
242’20
251’21
242’22
227’23
214’24

Down 11.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ralph Witters Elementary from Thermopolis families.

Other schools in Hot Springs County School District 1

The district →
Thermopolis Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Thermopolis
A+
186 students12:1
Hot Springs County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Thermopolis
C+
184 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Wyoming’s other public schools; Thermopolis’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.